A New Neighbor in C’ville

Maria Chavalan Sut, a 44-year-old Guatemalan woman, has taken public sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. After receiving a removal (deportation) date of September 30, 2018, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Maria instead moved into Wesley UMC to continue pleading her asylum case in the US Immigration Court system. Returning to Guatemala will mean death for Maria.

Maria and her husband have four children who they support back home in Guatemala; one is in university there. Maria and Marcelino will be working while in sanctuary at Wesley, but need our ongoing support to ensure their children’s well-being and safety as well as her freedom.

Welcome

Gather with other Westminster women of all ages at beautiful Graves Mountain for a weekend to explore “Grace: Mending What Is Broken.” Starting on Friday afternoon and running through Sunday morning, April 26-28, the retreat is a great way to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. Register on Sunday morning in the […]

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Sustained by grace, we are called to serve Christ, share God’s love, and work for justice in a complex world.

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Fellowship

Stewardship

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